Mizna
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
15
Grants recorded
35
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Mizna?
Mizna is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($700K), The McKnight Foundation ($190K), The Academy of American Poets Inc ($95K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Mizna between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $700,000 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| The McKnight Foundation | $190,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Academy of American Poets Inc | $95,220 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Poetry Foundation | $92,500 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $89,412 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Arab Community Center for Economic and S | $48,500 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Nash Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jerome Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Academy Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tamaasus | $1,085 | 1 | 2025 |
| Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mahmoud S Taman Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| June & Julian Foss Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2020) to $618K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $302K.
What grants has Mizna received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Arab Community Center for Economic and S | DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Nash Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for the Mizna Fellowships Pilot Program. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP | $21,100 |
| 2025 | Tamaasus | CHARITY | $1,085 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $32,640 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | WHITING LITERARY MAGAZINE PRIZE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR POETRY ONLINE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support - Mizna is a contemporary Arab and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) film, literature, and art organization. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | EQUITY IN VERSE | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $22,206 |
| 2023 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | WHITING LITERARY MAGAZINE PRIZE | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $500,000 |
| 2022 | The Poetry Foundation | 2022 EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | $35,000 |
| 2022 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| 2022 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $11,991 |
| 2022 | Arab Community Center for Economic and S | DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION | $8,500 |
| 2022 | The Poetry Foundation | RENEWAL AND RECOVERY GRANT - MIZNA | $7,500 |
| 2021 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $30,000 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $25,000 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | STIPEND FOR 2020 POETRY COALITION FELLOW | $19,720 |
| 2021 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,272 |
| 2021 | Arab Community Center for Economic and S | DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2021 | The Poetry Foundation | EMERGENCY GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | MELLON FELLOWSHIP REGRANT- POCO | $4,400 |
| 2021 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 35 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Mizna?
Mizna is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($700K), The McKnight Foundation ($190K), The Academy of American Poets Inc ($95K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Mizna between 2020–2025.
Who is Mizna's largest funder?
The Minneapolis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Mizna, with $700K across 2 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Mizna received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Mizna across 35 grants from 15 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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